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The Prince of Wales is scheduled to attend the United Nations climate conference in South America during November, as announced by royal officials.

Prince William and King Charles made a joint appearance on Thursday evening at a reception ahead of the climate summit, which is set to be held in the Amazonian city of Belém.

The royal pair were present at the Natural History Museum reception, marking an noteworthy combined presence at a climate summit preparatory event organized in partnership with the United Kingdom administration.

Climate Leadership Dedication

The King has been a longstanding advocate of biodiversity preservation - and Prince William has inherited the mission, with his own environmental prize initiative, which will be held in Brazil before the UN meeting.

Palace insiders have characterized the Prince's participation at the forthcoming conference as taking on an crucial position in "environmental negotiations".

Recent Engagements

The monarch and his heir, making a joint entrance in the royal vehicle, were introduced to participants featuring conservation experts, researchers, climate change campaigners, foreign representatives and government officials.

This involvement featured addresses alongside French leader Macron of France and other international figures at the Marine Economy Conference in the Principality of Monaco in recent months.

Earthshot Awards Connection

The climate conference will dovetail with the William's personal Earthshot environmental awards, which will conclude in Rio de Janeiro the previous day he attends the COP summit on the sixth of November.

In recent days the royal figure characterized the prize competitors as "modern-day pioneers".

Monarch's Environmental Record

King Charles has been a influential participant at previous climate summits, giving the opening address in Dubai for COP28, including the observation: "We are custodians of the planet, not its owners".

"I have spent a large proportion of my life trying to warn of the existential threats confronting humanity over planetary heating, climate change and ecological decline," the monarch informed participants.

• The Prince of Wales standing in for the King
• COP30 summit in Brazil
• Earthshot awards in Rio de Janeiro
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• Joint appearance with King Charles